LEARNit Dictionary
flourish
verb
/ˈflʌrɪʃ/
UK
/ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
US
C1+
1
C1+
to develop quickly and become successful or common
شکوفا شدن, پیشرفت کردن, رشد کردن, شکوفایی یافتن
synonym
thrive
2
C1+
to grow well; to be healthy and happy
شکوفا شدن, رشد کردن, شکفتن
These plants flourish in a damp climate.
(especially British English)
I'm glad to hear you're all flourishing.
I hope the grandchildren are flourishing.
synonym
thrive
3
to wave something around in a way that makes people look at it
به نمایش گذاشتن, تکان دادن, جنباندن
He rushed into the room flourishing the newspaper.
noun
/ˈflʌrɪʃ/
UK
/ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
US
1
an exaggerated movement that you make when you want somebody to notice you
حرکت اغراق‌آمیز, ژست نمایشی, حرکت نمایشی, ژست اغراق‌آمیز
2
an impressive act or way of doing something
شکوه, نمایش, رفتار نمایشی
The season ended with a flourish for Kane, when he scored in the final minute of the match.
3
a detail or decoration that is used in speech or writing
تزئین, زینت, آرایش, زیور, حاشیه آرایی
a speech full of rhetorical flourishes
His writing is plain and direct, with no stylistic flourishes.
4
a curved line that is used as decoration, especially in writing
زینت, خط زینتی, آرایش نوشتاری
Her signature was a complicated affair of practised flourishes.
5
a loud short piece of music that is usually played to announce an important person or event
شیپور
a flourish of trumpets